Graham The Stone Terraces 2015

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The 2015 The Stone Terraces Vintage Port is a field blend, heavy on the Touriga Nacional, although not so listed, from two vineyards with stone terraces at Graham's Quinta dos Malvedos. It comes in with 106 grams per liter of residual sugar. The last time this was seen, it was pretty brilliant. It's a good example of how ports can change steadily and flip flop. On my last tastes of each, I clearly preferred the 2016 by a long margin. In this tasting with the Symingtons, they were about equal, and this might've been better. Surprisingly dense—it has fleshed out—this doesn't surprise in its pure power or aromatics. It is, however, the least lifted of the 2015-2017 trilogy. As it sat in the bottle, it became more about muscle and density. It is a long way from ready, but it is round enough to be somewhat approachable. I'd really recommend that you hold this at least another decade, however, even if it will theoretically be approachable younger. It is too powerful and too tightly wound to take chances with. Score: 97 Mark Squires, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2028-2070 11 July 2019
The 2015 The Stone Terraces Vintage Port is a field blend, heavy on the Touriga Nacional, although not so listed, from two vineyards with stone terraces at Graham's Quinta dos Malvedos. It comes in with 106 grams per liter of residual sugar. This is gorgeous, with the potential for significant further development. Tight and focused, it is also refined, elegant and very sophisticated. It shows enough backbone to age well, although you might be able to approach this young Porto earlier than indicated. That said, it will certainly need some bottle age to gain complexity. Laced at the moment with primary fruit, raspberries mingling with plums, it is lifted, aromatic and delicious, lingering beautifully on the finish. Its purity of fruit makes it very appealing and sometimes stunning. Its finesse is exceptional, too. It could, perhaps, use a bit more concentration, but it is firing on all burners elsewhere. It is one of the 2015s that, I suspect, people will just love to drink even if it never quite improves to the point of sensational. Here's hoping it fleshes out a bit, comes together and merits an uptick in time. This has been released. There were just 4,800 bottles produced. Score: 95 Mark Squires, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2025-2065 31 August 2017
Flattering, with a gorgeous and showy display of warm plum sauce, blueberry reduction and chocolate-covered açaí berry flavors rushing forth. Light milk chocolate and black licorice notes check in through the finish, which is juicy and open in feel. Best from 2028 through 2040. Score: 96 James Molesworth, Wine Spectator Maturity: 2028-2040 17 October 2017
This is a single vineyard port from the farm of Quinta do Malvedos. Smells like ink with a dark and earth aroma. Spicy. Dried flowers. Full and rich with a slightly drier edge to this. Nice finish with dusty tannins. A beauty already. 400 cases made. This really grows on you. Long finish. Drink in 2023. Score: 93 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com Maturity: 2023+ 15 May 2017

Tasting Notes

The 2015 The Stone Terraces Vintage Port is a field blend, heavy on the Touriga Nacional, although not so listed, from two vineyards with stone terraces at Graham's Quinta dos Malvedos. It comes in with 106 grams per liter of residual sugar. The last time this was seen, it was pretty brilliant. It's a good example of how ports can change steadily and flip flop. On my last tastes of each, I clearly preferred the 2016 by a long margin. In this tasting with the Symingtons, they were about equal, and this might've been better. Surprisingly dense—it has fleshed out—this doesn't surprise in its pure power or aromatics. It is, however, the least lifted of the 2015-2017 trilogy. As it sat in the bottle, it became more about muscle and density. It is a long way from ready, but it is round enough to be somewhat approachable. I'd really recommend that you hold this at least another decade, however, even if it will theoretically be approachable younger. It is too powerful and too tightly wound to take chances with.

Score: 97

Mark Squires, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2028-2070 11 July 2019

The 2015 The Stone Terraces Vintage Port is a field blend, heavy on the Touriga Nacional, although not so listed, from two vineyards with stone terraces at Graham's Quinta dos Malvedos. It comes in with 106 grams per liter of residual sugar. This is gorgeous, with the potential for significant further development. Tight and focused, it is also refined, elegant and very sophisticated. It shows enough backbone to age well, although you might be able to approach this young Porto earlier than indicated. That said, it will certainly need some bottle age to gain complexity. Laced at the moment with primary fruit, raspberries mingling with plums, it is lifted, aromatic and delicious, lingering beautifully on the finish. Its purity of fruit makes it very appealing and sometimes stunning. Its finesse is exceptional, too. It could, perhaps, use a bit more concentration, but it is firing on all burners elsewhere. It is one of the 2015s that, I suspect, people will just love to drink even if it never quite improves to the point of sensational. Here's hoping it fleshes out a bit, comes together and merits an uptick in time. This has been released. There were just 4,800 bottles produced.

Score: 95

Mark Squires, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2025-2065 31 August 2017

Flattering, with a gorgeous and showy display of warm plum sauce, blueberry reduction and chocolate-covered açaí berry flavors rushing forth. Light milk chocolate and black licorice notes check in through the finish, which is juicy and open in feel. Best from 2028 through 2040.

Score: 96

James Molesworth, Wine Spectator Maturity: 2028-2040 17 October 2017

This is a single vineyard port from the farm of Quinta do Malvedos. Smells like ink with a dark and earth aroma. Spicy. Dried flowers. Full and rich with a slightly drier edge to this. Nice finish with dusty tannins. A beauty already. 400 cases made. This really grows on you. Long finish. Drink in 2023.

Score: 93

James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com Maturity: 2023+ 15 May 2017

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